Why does he keep saying he's a "rockstar" what connotation does it have?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
A "rockstar" can be anyone who is very famous or has impressive performance skills. It can also be applied to people who live a lifestyle that involves a lot of substance abuse and partying. The reason that the word applies to more than just literal rock stars (celebrity rock musicians) is because of the worldwide reach of rock music in the mid-to-late 20th century, which allowed musicians to reach global audiences easily for the first time and become very wealthy and famous. The negative use of the word for someone leading a self-destructive lifestyle comes from the association between rock music and such a lifestyle - in this cases, we can say that someone is "living like a rockstar". There is an additional meaning as well. Someone can be called a "rockstar" by someone else to encourage them or congratulate them in the context of a public performance of some kind. Ex: Ever since my brother went to college, he's been living like a rockstar. All he does is party. Ex: When you were singing on stage, the audience loved you. You're a rockstar!
